Heads in Beds

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Hello Tuesday. Although he won't see this, Happy Birthday to my son, Ryan. 26? Where did the time go? >> Today's Word Count: 1,305 ... five minutes. >> Would you be interested in sponsoring D3Playbook? Give us a shout for all the details. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Send me D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Heads in Beds by Nick Anderson and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post / photo by Sy Bean "On Valentine’s Day, her hometown college offered BreAnn Stineman a seat in its Class of 2026. The “Certificate of Admission” from Indiana University of Pennsylvania validated her achievements as a mostly A student. “I told everybody,” the 18-year-old said. “I was so excited.” But she’s not going yet. Stineman plans to take a “gap year” to work at a nursing home after graduation. High school during the pandemic, with long spells online or wearing masks, has felt grueling. For now, paychecks beckon. She wants to earn and save. “I need a break, you know?” Stineman said. “I definitely need a break. I just want to work. That’s all I want to do.” Colleges across America face a daunting challenge: Their student head count has shrunk more than 5 percent since 2019, according to a national estimate, as debate over the value of higher education intensified during the public health crisis and economic tumult." >> Situational Awareness: "At stake are not only the education and career prospects of huge numbers of young adults, but also the financial health of regional colleges and universities. Once students leave, they often don’t return. Gap years can become permanent." >> The Big Picture: "The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which produced the national estimate of enrollment decline, found acute troubles in several states since fall 2019. In Pennsylvania, public university enrollment fell 12 percent, and community college enrollment plunged 23 percent." >> Reality Check: "The promise of social mobility, at an affordable price, draws students from low-income families to public colleges and universities. They see the bachelor’s degree as a ticket to a better life. The degrees are neither a prerequisite for, nor a guarantee of, career success. But research shows they are powerfully correlated with good jobs." >> What They're Saying: “One of my thoughts is to further myself as much as possible, but not break the bank and put myself in the hole.” (Garrett) Griffith is not drawn to the college “experience” — campus dormitories and all of that — as much as he is to skills, training and certification. He talks about college in this way: “It’s not for the lifestyle. It’s for the benefits.” >> Continue Reading A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY     Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today!   BlueFrame Games to Watch SFB: UMass-Dartmouth vs. Eastern Connecticut, 2:45 BSB: Wheaton, Mass. vs. Clark, 3:15 WTN: Goucher vs. McDaniel, 3:45 MVB: Hiram vs. Medaille, 6:45 STUDENTS 2.  Alleged Hazing at Norwich by Eric Blaisdell, The Times Argus / photo by Glenn Russell, VT Digger "Police executed search warrants Friday at Norwich University in an investigation involving allegations of hazing within the women’s rugby team, including allegations of branding and waterboarding, after the school reportedly refused to fully cooperate with the investigation. Officer Karie Tucker, of the Northfield police, said in her affidavit on March 20 police were dispatched to the school for a report of someone being held at knifepoint. Tucker said police located an intoxicated female inside Dodge Hall, along with her cellphone and a knife. The victim is a member of the women’s rugby team. Tucker said the victim reported she had been “branded” using pliers and a lighter by other members of the rugby team. The officer said the victim reported she was too intoxicated to say no and would not have agreed to be branded had she been sober." >> Situational Awareness: "Emails obtained by The Times Argus through a public records request show the school, on advice from legal counsel, has decided it will not provide body camera footage, or other investigative materials, from its security personnel to law enforcement without a subpoena. " >> Between The Lines: "Tucker said the victim gave the officer consent to look at the victim’s cellphone. The officer said she observed a Snapchat video from the phone where the victim was holding a chair down and a second, unidentified girl sat in the chair with a washcloth, or something similar, held over her face while a third girl poured liquid onto the cloth. Tucker said what she saw she “would call waterboarding,” according to court records." >> Quotable: "Norwich University is subject to federal student privacy laws and other restrictions on what it may disclose. Sometimes, law enforcement officials become confused about the extent to which we may respond to their requests. Norwich University has fully cooperated with the Northfield Police Department in their investigation of the allegations surrounding this incident while ensuring the constitutional rights of our students and employees.” - Daphne Larkin, director of media relations, Norwich >> Read More LACROSSE (M) 3.  Gulls Back on Top Chris Perrino, MIT/ photo by DSPics.com The latest Division III men's poll has been released and Salisbury regained the No. 1 spot after RIT lost to RPI last Saturday.   Men Salisbury (23), 11-0 Christopher Newport (2), 12-0 RIT (1), 9-1 Union (1), 9-0 St. John Fisher, 8-1 York, 7-2 Bowdoin, 9-0 Tufts, 6-2 Dickinson, 10-0 RPI, 9-1 >> Conference Call: NESCAC (6), Liberty (4), Centennial (3), C2C (2), MAC (2), Atlantic East (1), Empire 8 (1), ODAC (1) >> Face-Off Pct Leaders (as of 4/3): Tucker Hill (Pfeiffer) 80.6, Maxwell Leventis (Adrian) 78.2, Jerred Willhelm (MSOE) 76.5, Matthew Sardis (MIT) 75.5, Mike Catuosco (Johnson and Wales) 74.4 >> Save Pct Leaders (as of 4/3): Nick DiPaolo (Trine) 72.3, Andrew Smith (Bethany) 71.5, Kevin Loonie (Farmingdale State) 68.4, Sean Finneran (MSOE) 67.8, Will Boes (Purchase) 66.0 >> Unbeatens (6): Christopher Newport 12-0, Salisbury 11-0, Dickinson 10-0, Bowdoin 9-0, MIT 9-0, Union 9-0 Games We're Watching (Wed.) No. 4 Union vs. No. 5 St. John Fisher No. 8 Tufts vs. No. 18 Williams No. 19 Wesleyan vs. No. 20 Amherst >> Complete Poll LACROSSE (W) 4.  Panthers Still The One Marena Tharpe, George Fox The latest Division III women's lacrosse polls is out and Middlebury retains the top spot. Franklin & Marshall jumped three spots after knocking off Salisbury last week.   Women Middlebury (22), 9-0 Franklin & Marshall, 9-1 Washington and Lee, 9-2 Salisbury, 10-2 Colby, 8-1 Tufts, 6-2 TCNJ, 7-1 Gettysburg, 7-3 William Smith, 8-1 Ithaca, 8-1 >> Conference Call: NESCAC (8), Centennial (3), Liberty (3), MAC (2), C2C (1), CCIW (1), Empire 8 (1), Landmark (1), NCAC (1), NJAC (1), ODAC (1), SCIAC (1), SUNYAC (1) >> Draw Control Leaders: Colleen McNeil (Mount St. Vincent) 12.8, Caroline Wise (Ithaca) 11.44, Gracie Maulik (Whitman) 11.25, Amelia Booth (Alfred) 9.71, Haley Larsen (Berry) 9.64 >> Save Pct Leaders: Madison Liggett (Thiel) 63.2, Casandra Schmoger (Purchase) 61.6, Aria Dietrich (Chatham) 59.8, Maddie Medve (Widener) 58.9, Ella Rand (George Fox) 58.8 >> Unbeatens (9): Capital 12-0, George Fox 10-0, St. Joseph's (Maine) 10-0, UW-Eau Claire 10-0, Alma 9-0, Middlebury 9-0, SUNY Maritime 8-0, UW-River Falls 8-0, Pomona-Pitzer 7-0 Games We're Watching (Wed.) No. 11 Wesleyan vs. No. 20 Amherst No. 25 Pomona-Pitzer vs. Chapman UW-Eau Claire vs. UW-River Falls >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.  Lightning Round    Washington (Mo.) forward Justin Hardy is the recipient of the USBWA Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award.   Congrats to former Beloit football player Joe Davis '10 who has been named the new broadcast voice of the World Series for Fox Sports.   Cake and candles to Tim Whittle, director of Flash Skills Academy. SPONSORED BY PRESTO SPORTS   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ALVERNO - Sister Andrea Lee announced she will end her service as president in June. Joseph Foy named interim president CCNY - Spencer Boateng named head men's basketball coach CONCORDIA (Minn.) - Kirk Olimb named head men's ice hockey coach FDU FLORHAM - Anthony Van Curen named head football coach FONTBONNE - Amond Prater resigned as head wrestling coach MANHATTANVILLE - Tyler Blank named head volleyball coach NORTH CENTRAL (Ill.) - Frank Gramarosso announced his retirement as head men's cross country and track and field at the end of the season URSINUS - Announced addition of women's wrestling as a varsity sport beginning in the fall. WASHINGTON COLLEGE - Thad Moore named associate vice president and director of athletics WILMINGTON - Alex Van der Sluijs resigned as head men's soccer coach   Thanks for starting your day with us. 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